Circular Motion

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What is a centripetal force?
A force that keeps a body moving with a uniform speed along a circular path
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What direction is the centripetal force to velocity?
Perpendicular
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What is the equation for angular velocity?
w=2π/T or 2πf
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What is the equation for linear velocity?
v=2πr/T or rw
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What direction does centripetal acceleration act?
Towards the center of the circle
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What is the equation for centripetal acceleration?
a=v^2/r or w^2r
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What is the equation for centripetal force?
F=mv^2/r or mw^2r
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What direction is the centripetal force to velocity?

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Perpendicular

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What is the equation for angular velocity?

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What is the equation for linear velocity?

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What direction does centripetal acceleration act?

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